title: Successful topical treatment of hand warts in a paediatric patient with tea tree oil (Melaleuca alternifolia).
abstract: Tea tree oil (TTO) (Melaleuca alternifolia) has been used recently as an effective topical application for the treatment of skin infections due to a variety of aetiological microbial agents, including mainly bacterial infections. We detail the first report in the peer-reviewed literature of the successful treatment with TTO of a paediatric patient with warts on her right middle finger. TTO was applied topically once daily to the lesions for 12 days, with a successful outcome, including complete re-epithelization of the infected areas. The case highlights the potential use of TTO in the treatment of common warts due to human papilloma virus.
authors.affiliation: Northern Ireland Public Health Laboratory, Department of Bacteriology, Belfast City Hospital, Belfast, Northern Ireland, UK.
authors.forename: B Cherie
authors.initials: BC
authors.lastname: Millar
authors.forename: John E
authors.initials: JE
authors.lastname: Moore
mesh_terms: D005385:Fingers; D006801:Humans; D030361:Papillomavirus Infections; D020947:Tea Tree Oil / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D014860:Warts / Q000188:drug therapy*
chemical_list: D020947:Tea Tree Oil